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1coif — COIF, coifuri, s.n. Acoperământ de metal sau de piele pentru protecţia capului, purtat în trecut de unii ostaşi în timpul luptei. ♦ Caschetă de hârtie în formă de bicorn, cu care se joacă copiii, care se poartă ocazional pentru a proteja capul de …
2Coif — (koif or kw[aum]f), v. t. [Cf. F. coiffer.] To cover or dress with, or as with, a coif. [1913 Webster] And coif me, where I m bald, with flowers. J. G. Cooper. [1913 Webster] …
3Coif — (koif or kw[aum]f), n. [OF. coife, F. coiffe, LL. cofea, cuphia, fr. OHG. kuppa, kuppha, miter, perh. fr. L. cupa tub. See {Cup}, n.; but cf. also {Cop}, {Cuff} the article of dress, {Quoif}, n.] 1. A cap. Specifically: (a) A close fitting cap… …
4coif — coif·feur; coif·feuse; coif; coif·fure; …
5coif — [koif; ] for n.5 & vt. [ kwäf] n. [ME & OFr coife < LL cofea, a cap, hood < ?] 1. a cap that fits the head closely 2. a white cap formerly worn by English lawyers, esp. by serjeants at law 3. the rank of serjeant at law 4. a thick skullcap… …
6coif|feur — «kwa FERR; Anglicized kwah FUR», noun. = hairdresser. (Cf. ↑hairdresser) ╂[< French coiffeur < Old French coiffer to dress the hair, to coif] …
7coif — n. A headdress; a white piece of cloth worn by top English lawyers on top of their wigs. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …
8Coif, Order of the — n. An honor society for law students in the top 10% of their class. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …
9coif — (n.) late 13c., close fitting cap, from O.Fr. coife skull cap, cap worn under a helmet, headgear (12c., Mod.Fr. coiffe), from L.L. coifa a cap, hood (Cf. It. cuffia, Sp. cofia, escofia), of W.Gmc. origin (Cf. O.H.G. kupphia, M.H.G. kupfe cap ).… …
10coif — ► NOUN ▪ a close fitting cap worn by nuns under a veil. ► VERB (coiffed, coiffing; US also coifed, coifing) ▪ style or arrange (someone s hair). ORIGIN Old French coife headdress , from Latin cofia helmet …
